MsBLit ππββοΈ
@MsBLit
Followers
957
Following
3K
Media
591
Statuses
4K
English Teacher (KS3-KS5). Self-appointed Hamlet uber-fan. D&D fanatic. π: The Institute by Stephen King
πΈπ¦
Joined April 2016
When you're trying to film your first video but can't take yourself seriously. πππππ
5
2
30
Hey guys, I'm wondering which novels you're teaching in KS3? #teamenglish #engchat
0
0
0
Crafting KNOCKOUT arguments as part of our LP2 booklet today π₯Laying the foundation in Y9 for rhetoric, allowed us to attack the higher level skills and look for the killer sentence straight away ππ Loving teaching from this booklet and the responses π
2
13
29
Character sentence stems for Macbeth π©Έ Helping students move from ideas to analysis using connectives like βso thatβ A simple scaffold that has helped my students build independence and confidence in their analytical writing. βπ½ #Macbeth #teamenglish #engchat
3
46
194
The HEDICHRIS verbs in action todayβ¦ Students using them to move from description to analysis and add academic precision to their writing. A simple scaffold that transforms how they explain ideas and evidence. Brilliant progress all round! π #teamenglish #engchat #AIC #Macbeth
3
26
159
The essay writing toolkit and the blank planner in practise... π brilliant results! Encouraging students to stay focused on the focus, use confident academic writing and use characters and themes as a construct. π‘ #teamenglish
3
45
239
@RupertLowe10 They send bombs. Then cry when the wounded arrive. They fund the wars. Then blame the refugees. Ten children show up for treatment. And the machine calls it an invasion. Not a symptom. Not a consequence. Not a mirror held up to the empireβs face. They say βWho
21
91
742
Formative Action: A brilliant, refreshing take on formative assessment and responsive teaching. This idea from the @toetsrevolutie team is superb and well worth exploring if you haven't done before.
teacherhead.com
Recently I spent time with the Dutch team led by RenΓ© Kneyber, Toets Revolutie where they shared their work on their concept formative action and the training programmes they run for schools. I firβ¦
2
53
161
You have to larf when news outlets say that Gaza has had little attention on account of the War against Iran. No, guys, it had little attention because you gave it...er...little attention.
26
1K
5K
Teaching at this time of year is absolutely nuts. I canβt concentrate on anything for longer than 5 minutes because all the adrenaline that Iβve run on all year has finally run out and Iβm an empty husk.
8
20
458
Learn about the 5 pillars of reading, the Simple View of Reading, Scarboroughβs reading rope, and more with our science of reading eLearning module for caregivers. Itβs free to all on our caregiverβs resource hub: https://t.co/y7RfDKn4WW
0
14
48
Looking to get meaningful discussions going about equity in data? Try out this tool from @caselorg to have productive sessions: https://t.co/oAYVPisd7f
0
15
75
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY was released 57 years ago today. Acclaimed as one of the most influential films to come out of Hollywood and a Stanley Kubrick masterpiece, the story of how it came to the screen is as mind-boggling as the Stargate⦠1/57
38
689
4K
Simple, some, clear, perceptive βοΈ let's speed run some ideas and improve explanations. This is how my latest action research has developed now... (See two tweets ago) #teamenglish #litdrive #engchatuk #aqaliterature
2
7
34
This is a wonderful book that dives into every aspect of how to teach children to read well: organising instruction, building a reading curriculum and culture, leading whole-school change. It belongs in every primary school. ππ―π₯
My new book, Primary Reading Simplified, is released this Monday (27th January). Briefly, I'd like to explain why it exists, who I think will find it useful and where you can find it. >>
2
16
39
Love!
Looking for a whole-school solution for improving vocabulary, reading & writing? In the bestselling βClosing the Gapβ series, @AlexJQuigley provides an evidence-based approach to teaching literacy across the curriculum π Discover π https://t.co/PPqmnKhSrI
#EduTwitter #EdChat
0
0
0
Whilst hate crimes reduced by 5% last year, religious based hate crimes increased by 25%. Particularly against Muslims and Jews. Check out the resources we have compiled to help schools challenge this. https://t.co/jgZxYXPlUV
bameednetwork.com
Racism in Society Together with a range of partners, we have gathered a set of resources to support schools to address racism in the classroom and begin their anti-racist journeys.Colleagues at theβ¦
3
17
23
#TeamEnglish A Streetcar Named Desire ultimate revision booklet for Edexcel A Level Literature. I've thrown this together tonight - so apols for any silly mistakes. https://t.co/XoBbeFd0Pt Hope it's useful!
18
27
132
Booklets for Othello and ASND @teamenglish feedback appreciated! https://t.co/1NTd6VB0Su
https://t.co/UQTG6vO9qT
10
34
199